Bourbon Street shooting and aftermath caught on videos, mobile phones

Updated June 30, 2014 at 10:47 AM;Posted June 29, 2014 at 1:27 PM

Bourbon Street shooting captured on live EarthCam (shooting is at 5 minute mark)EarthCam, known for bringing the world together through live streaming video, is releasing footage of the recent shooting on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. In the early morning hours of today, Sunday, June 29, 2014, two men exchanged gunfire, shooting nine bystanders. The incident was captured by EarthCam's HD robotic webcam, which is located on the balcony at the Cat's Meow. The video contains footage, sometimes graphic, of the five minutes leading up to the shooting, a clear view of at least one of the gunman firing a weapon and victims trying to scramble to safety.

Video from the streaming site EarthCam shows people fleeing the scene, followed by police responding and attempting to resuscitate a woman who lies motionless on the asphalt as first responders tend to her.

Uptdate 3:26 p.m.: EarthCam has disabled the video.

Update 8:25 p.m.: The video is again made available by EarthCam and displayed Courtesy of EarthCam.

The gunman, dressed head to toe in black, can be seen fleeing down Bourbon Street.